Then let me clarify, Robert. Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence referred to “assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them,” meaning that our rights are an inherent faculty of birth and that we are entitled to them by “Nature’s God,” whomever or whatever that might be. Some use the phrase 'God-given rights' which means the same thing.  But it is clear, that 'rights' are not a dispensation of other men to be granted or restricted as they may see fit by superior might.

Our slavery to the Matrix is mental — Harriet Tubman said,

"I freed thousands of slaves. I could have freed thousands more if they had known they were slaves."

John Adams said,

"The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people,"

and Thomas Jefferson said,

"[The Declaration of Independence] was intended to be an expression of the American mind, and to give to that expression the proper tone and spirit called for by the occasion."

We must cast out the false ideas of our indentured servitude, and reclaim our individual sovereignty — no one can do that for you, that declaration is yours to make, and once declared must be defended.

A promissory note is a debt, and indeed, Americans are indebted to the Founding Fathers and those that won our Liberty.  That inheritance comes with the responsibility to uphold that promise and not default on it, lest the bill comes due.

The solution of course is a republican form of government chartered by the people in their sovereign capacity, with a system of checks and balances, with limited powers strictly enumerated and enforced, individual ownership of land in allodium, a hard currency, a 'well-regulated' armed populace, freedom of religion/conscience and the right to speak and print — basically the ideals upon which the American republic was founded.  Of course, only a people that will govern themselves according to the laws of Nature and of Nature's god will be able to uphold such principles.

Fred, you have the uncanny talent of trying to sound intelligent without actually saying anything... absolutely unintelligible.

This was the quintessential 'call to action' for the American Revolution!  It is still pertinent today — if Richard Henry Lee were resurrected, I imagine he would repeat the same now.

Good grief, Waffler — Wikipedia?  I suppose your Funk and Wagnalls is out of print...

Perhaps the word 'statism' better makes the distinction between the republican form of government chartered and guaranteed by the Constitutions of the United States of America and the socialistic 'statist' forms.  There is little difference between a 'statist' form and the 'socialist' forms in all their variations from communism to fascism (yes, fascism is a form of socialism).

'True' socialism whereby the ownership and control of the means of production, etc., being vested 'in the community' can never be accomplished without a centralized body to regulate it.  In a free 'republic,' ownership and control is vested in the people individually, not collectively, the sum total being a free nation of property owners — that has proven to be the best arrangement for protecting the rights and liberties of a people and for their 'collective' prosperity.

Being a perpetual 'subject' of a state, monarch, dictator, committee, whatever, is the complete reversal of what the Declaration of Independence was all about.  The key foundation of republican liberty is ownership of property — especially land and a hard currency for commerce.  Credit and promises to pay are commercial debt instruments that do not transfer ownership of property but merely equitable interest.  The same with 'titles' to land — it is equitable interest only, the real owners issue the titles, and strings are attached. 

You can't have true capitalism without true ownership of capital.  That's the fundamental difference between capitalism and socialism, and from that perspective, the US has adopted the primary pillars of socialism, and the people have become 'subject' to the rules for regulating commercial paper and have forfeited our lawful claims to our property which essentially we are just renting whether it be our land, our money, and anything we 'bought' with IOU's.

Ignorance of what the Declaration of Independence and the resulting American Revolution was all about is the real cause of our return to statism in whatever form you want to call it.

I think maybe Don means "know ye the Truth, and the Truth will make you free."  I agree! 👍

Say what you will about Trump, but he has demonstrated the most patriotic pride in the USA, the nation's capital, and the American flag than any president in my lifetime.  Happy 250th birthday, America!!

Americans would still be under the thumb of a monarchy if we took your advice, Fred.  Is not being ruled by force upon threat of death or imprisonment violence?  Your utopian dreams will never be fulfilled without upsetting the 'social balance' (thankfully).

Fred, this declaration says nothing about fairness — reading socialistic talking points into the Declaration of Independence is not only an attempt to rewrite history but a blatant disregard for its founding principles of the inherent rights of the people to be free from the dictates of the State, whomever or whatever that may be.  'Independence' is the key word here, something that proud socialists like yourself cannot fathom.

I wonder what Chesterton would have thought about AI? We seem to be ever marching towards a technocratic authoritarianism... just look to China where everyone has a smart phone that tracks everything and is as close to the mark of the beast as humankind has ever come.

Warren, didn't you read the fine print at the end of Waffler's post?  Double-think well demonstrated...

Waffler also admitted he inherited property from his father.  Progressive liberal hypocrisy knows no bounds — it's almost always projection and Hegelian Dialectic fallacies, whatever it takes to tear down independence in mind and of body.  Most are self-deluded, and many are just simply nihilistic and want to 'burn it all down' by any means necessary.  Few, if any, believe in Liberty or God.

The steady march towards authoritarian socialism continues unabated, no matter who is in office.  The Trump administration tried to close down some of the unconstitutional spending, only to be met with fierce opposition from the left (in both parties) — activist judges protecting the graft, and Senators who will not let legislation be put forward for a vote continue to stymie any efforts to exorcise the evils now well-rooted in legislation and government administration which has now become 'too big to fail' and must be propped up by indenturing We the People forever. 

It appears to me that Civil War is inevitable, and unfortunately, unless the people learn the true ideals that make up the foundation of a republican form of government, when the dust settles, the banksters will be there to pick up the pieces all over again.

This certainly helps to clarify why welfare ghettos are so crime-riddled.

It's no mystery — Waffler is a communist stooge. 😒

Laughable! 🤣

And don't forget about MAID service!  (Medical Assistance In Dying)  More than 5% (and growing) of deaths in Canada are now attributed to MAID.  Beware calling the suicide hotline in Canada — they will transfer you to someone who can help.  People can get MAID service now for being poor or depressed — even teens!  Patients on long waiting lists are offered MAID now if they keep complaining of long waiting times.  It just goes to show, give an inch and they take a mile.  Remember that the left wants to reduce population by half as soon as possible, and the globalist government agencies are all on board — as long as Big Pharma can get a big cut in the process.  I do NOT want government health care!!

Indeed, the American Revolution was an expression of what John Adams called 'the American mind.'  We've come a long way, baby...

Waffler wouldn't know the principles upon which the US government was founded if they bit him on the a$$.

The only reason an income tax was introduced was to guarantee the interest of the public debt.  Prior to the central banking fiat money that replaced real money (gold and silver) there was no income tax, and America was the most prosperous nation on Earth. (Waffler worked for the IRS, by the way...)

Socialism has claimed more victims than any other ideology.  It has always resulted in the impoverishment of any nation that embraced it.  Canada, UK, Europe in general, Latin America, you name it, socialist promises never deliver except by a Ponzi scheme for which the bill always comes due — usually at the price of war and liberty.

Reagan's proposed line-item veto would have really made a difference.  Appropriations bills are so loaded with pork and corporate welfare that if the president would stick to their moral and civic duty, nothing would pass the veto.  Congress will not hesitate to hold the nation hostage if they don't get their way.  Reason #756 why we should not become dependent on special dispensations from government — whatever they can give, they can also take away.  An uneducated populace held in dependence is their greatest weapon.

Let's not forget during the Biden years, government aid was given to liberal orgs and neighborhoods, while anyone who showed support for Conservatives were skipped over.